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  • How Highway Underpasses are Saving Panthers in Florida

    August 14, 2014 |

    Mental Floss |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    According to the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are fewer than 180 panthers left in the state due to high rates of animal-vehicle collision. Now, the state is trying to prevent further harming the species by introducing specially designed technology, including highway underpasses and roadside animal detection systems.

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  • Minnesota starts to think about re-using wastewater

    August 04, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Mankato, Minnesota

    Mankato, where treated wastewater is used for everything from irrigation to industrial cooling, is one of the few places around this water-rich state where water is being recycled in this way. But as concerns about the availability of groundwater rise in certain parts of the state, interest in reusing wastewater is growing.

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  • On Columbia, ‘just add water' seems to be working

    August 02, 2014 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Brewster, Washington

    New water management technology implemented along the Columbia has significantly helped the fish population - specifically salmon - return to healthy numbers and has restored much of the community and industry that revolves around the river, including for native peoples.

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  • In Vietnam, new hospital equipment gives more infants a breath of life

    July 15, 2014 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Vietnam, Hanoi

    Hospitals in Vietnam used to rely on imported equipment that often broke down. Now, cheaper, more usable neonatal machines are made within the country and tailored to local conditions, decreasing the mortality rate.

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  • The Art of Water Recovery

    July 10, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Manila, Metro Manila

    While California is experiencing its worst drought in history, The World Bank estimates that water systems worldwide have real losses (leakages) of 8.6 trillion gallons per year, about half of that in developing countries. A new leak detection system aims to save 10 billion gallons of water, 7 million gallons of diesel, and 33 gigawatts of electricity over 10 years.

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  • Quest to save groundwater aims at love for lush, green lawns

    July 10, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    New technology, more aggressive pricing structures, and shifting attitudes are beginning to change how some Minnesotans view and care for their lawns.

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  • Can high-poverty urban districts like Philadelphia close the digital divide?

    June 17, 2014 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The digital divide in America is the disparity in students' access to the internet and technology. In Philadelphia, the introduction of high-speed internet aims to address that divide.

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  • The Power to Cure, Multiplied

    June 11, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Project ECHO - driven by a single doctor with a cause - pulled together a team of specialists to develop a model that combines technology with collaborative care and careful patient tracking to help cure for diseases spread to patients around the world through community healthcare agents, as opposed to only specialty centers. This kind of "disruptive innovation" is effectively working to demonopolize health care knowledge and access, and lends to a health system capable of meeting today’s soaring demands for care.

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  • Boston: There's an App for That

    June 10, 2014 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston had a hard time solving civic problems efficiently and holding its leadership accountable. In response, a team in the Mayor's office was charged with "making Boston better through clever, low-cost hacks" such as a mobile app that allows residents to send government service requests to City Hall.

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  • How Weeds Could Help Feed Billions in a Warming World

    June 05, 2014 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The demand for food crops is increasing globally while the crop resilience is decreasing due to a warming climate and elevated CO2 levels. Scientists in Washington, DC are testing how to cross food crops with weeds, which have resilience against heat and many other environmental challenges.

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